Queen's Redoubt is a fortification of the New Zealand Wars, located at Pōkeno, New Zealand. It was built to protect the southern end of a major supply route to Auckland. It subsequently served as the main British base during the early stages of the Invasion of the Waikato. Erected in June 1862, it was garrisoned until 1866 at which time it was abandoned. The majority of the site is now owned by the Queen’s Redoubt Trust, which has developed it as a visitor attraction.
A view of the ramparts of the Queen's Redoubt as they appeared in 2019
A contemporary depiction of Queen's Redoubt, seen in the mid-distance with a soldier's camp in the foreground
A plan of Queen's Redoubt relative to Pokeno, as it appeared in 1922
Pōkeno is a small town in the Waikato District of the Waikato region in New Zealand, 53 km (33 mi) southeast of Auckland, 9 km (5.6 mi) from Tuakau and 5 km (3.1 mi) from Mercer. State Highway 1 originally ran through the town, but the upgrading of the highway in 1992 to expressway standards mean that the town has been bypassed.
Queen's Redoubt rampart
1900–1930 St Mary's Church, Pokeno Valley School and two general views
Bluff Stockade at Havelock's Bluff about 1863
Pōkeno War Memorial
